914 Books

in approximate publication order

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Every book and manual on this list has good information and unique viewpoints, their importance depends on your interests and needs. If you have a later model 914, be sure that the service manual book edition you get includes the model year of your car, not every manual includes every model year.

Cover	Title, Author, Publisher, Date
	Driving in Competition back cover Alan Johnson, 1971 144 pages
	Porsche 914/4 914/6 Handbook Lash International, early 1970s? Identical to Clymer. Lash first published the book and then was bought by Clymer who then republished the same material under their own name. Early cars only.
	Volkswagen Fuel Injection Technical Manual Henry Elfrink, 1972 88 pages Mostly applicable to early cars
	VW-PORSCHE 914, 914/6 Drake Inc., 1972 InterEurope Workshop Manual 188, 115 pages
	Shop Manual Tune-up and Maintenance Guide Porsche 914/4 1970-72 Carbooks, Inc., 1972 Two Volumes, the Supplement volume covers the 914/6
	Porsche 914/4, Range 1970-72, Workshop Maintenance and Repair Manual Drake Publishers, Inc., 1972? Probably early cars only
	Porsche 914S, Owners Workshop Manual, 1969-72 Alternate cover Kenneth Ball - Autobook 713 Autobooks, 1972? Probably early cars only
	ON PORSCHE 1968-71 Road & Track, mid 1970’s? Reprinted magazine articles?
	ON PORSCHE 1972-75 Road & Track, mid 1980’s? Reprinted magazine articles?
	Porsche Sport 72 Joe Rusz, 1972 104 pages Ad for Porsche Sport 72
	Porsche Sport 73 Joe Rusz, 1973 104 pages
	Chiltons Porsche 1969-73 Repair and Tune-up Guide Porsche 2, alternate cover Porsche 2, yet another cover Porsche 3, and another cover! Chilton Book Co., 1973 First Edition, 171 pages Includes the 914/6 and 914/4 through 1973, as well as the 911 and 912. A good quality manual. Early cars only.
	Porsche Service Repair Handbook, 914 Series 1970-1973 Eric Jorgensen Clymer Publications, 1973 First Edition, 264 pages This book includes things that Haynes and the Factory Manuals do not.
	Porsche Service Repair Handbook, 914 Series 1970-1975 Eric Jorgensen Clymer Publications, 1973, 1975 Second Edition, 275 pages Revised to include 1974-1975 models. This book includes things that Haynes and the Factory Manuals do not.
	Clymer Porsche 914 1970-76 Shop Manual Eric Jorgensen Clymer Publications, 1973, 1975 1977 Third Edition, 262 pages Revised to include 1976 models. This book includes things that Haynes and the Factory Manuals do not.
	Porsche 914 1969-75 Same book, alternate cover R.M. Clarke Brooklands Books 100 pages
	Porsche Sport 1974/75 Joe Rusz, 1975 105 pages
	Basic CB Radio Guide American Publishing Corp., 1976 914 content: Cover photo only as far as I know.
	Porsche Sport 1976/77 Joe Rusz, 1977 104 pages
	Kalkulations-Unterlagen 1977
	Excellence Was Expected Karl Ludvigsen Princeton Publishing, 1977 First Edition, 851 pages The quintessential Porsche history, in a single volume.
	Porsche 914 Ultimate Portfolio Compiled by R. M. Clarke, early 1980’s? Reprinted magazine articles.
	ON PORSCHE 1979-82 Road & Track, mid 1980’s? Reprinted magazine articles?
	Porsche 914 Gold Portfolio Compiled by R. M. Clarke Brooklands Books, 180 Pages Reprinted magazine articles.
	Porsche 914 Collection No. 1 1969-1983 Brooklands Books
	Up Fixin der Porsche Porsche Club of America Porsche Panorama
	Porsche Plakate Posters Affiches Jurgen Lewandowski Verlag Stadler, 1984 160 pages The quintessential book about vintage Porsche posters.
	How To Rebuild Your Volkswagen Air-Cooled Engine Tom Wilson HP Books, 1987 176 pages The authoritative must-have if you are rebuilding your 914 engine.
	Porsche 914 4 Cylinder 1969-1976 Automotive Repair Manual J.H. Haynes Haynes Publications, Inc., 1989 214 pages
	Porsche 914 4 Cylinder 1969-1976 Owners Workshop Manual J.H. Haynes Haynes Publications, Inc. An invaluable reference. If you do your own wrenching and can afford no other 914 workshop manual, get this one. This book covers things that Clymers and the factory manuals do not.
	How to Buy a 914 George A. Hussey IV Automobile Atlanta
	914/4 and 914/6 A Restorers Guide to Authenticity Dr. B. Johnson Beeman-Jorgensen Inc., 1989, 1999 New Revised Edition (Third?), 94 pages A good restoration-oriented book describing most year-to-year changes and options.
	Das Grosse VW-Porsche Buch 1989 edition, Orange cover, ISBN 3-89365-137-3 1991 edition, White cover ISBN 3-89365-270-1 Michael von Klodt Heel-Verlag GmbH, 1989, 1991 200 pages The definitive book on everything 914. German text. Large format and exhaustive, but there are a few errors. The two editions are identical.
	914/4 and 914/6 A Restorers Guide to Authenticity Dr. B. Johnson Beeman-Jorgensen Inc., 1991 Second Edition A comprehensive restoration-specific book describing year-to-year changes and options. Nearly identical to the 1989 edition, and superseded by the 1999 edition.
	The Porsche Book A Definitive Illustrated History Lothar Boschen, Jurgen Barth TOC 1 TOC2
	Caught by Camera - Porsche 914 Dick Reef / Ernst-Jan Mastenbroek Euroboek, 1991 76 pages Text in Dutch and English. Superb photos and presentation of 914s from a European perspective.
	Classic Catalog 1993 200+ pages German, English, and French text.
	914 Tech Tips 700 George A. Hussey IV Automobile Atlanta, 1995 125 pages Lots of great information about parts interchangeability, maintenance and restoring the 914.
	Porsche 914 914/6 Third Edition Brian Long Veloce Publishing Plc., 1997 160 pages An excellent resource on the development and history of the 914.
	VW-Porsche 914 & 914/6 Brian Long Heel German text, otherwise the same book as the English text versions.
	How to Restore and Modify your Porsche 914/4 & 914/6 New cover graphic Patrick C. Paternie MBI Publishing, 1999 176 pages Good general information for a first time 914 buyer.
	How To Convert A 914/4 To A 914/6 George A. Hussey IV Automobile Atlanta
	VW Porsche 914, 4 und 6 Zyl., Reparaturhilfe fur fahrer und Werkstatt Peter R.D. Russek German text
	VW/Porsche 914/4, 1.7 and 2.0 Litre, Repair Guide, Glovebox Series Peter R.D. Russek
	Schrader-Motor-Chronik 126 pages German text
	Car & Driver ON PORSCHE Car & Driver
	Porsche Polizei Albert Lo MD, late 1990s? Porsche police and rescue vehicles, including a few pages on 914 vehicles.
	Excellence Was Expected Karl Ludvigsen 2004 Three volumes The quintessential Porsche history, new and improved.
	Porsche 914 & 914/6 Brian Long, 200+ pages Veloce Publishing, May 2006 "The Definitive History of the Road & Competition Cars" Not reviewed, but I am told there are lots of new color photos than the earlier editions.
	Porsche Table of Contents Shotaro Kobayashi 128 pages

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